Monthly Archives: June 2022

Nikon NIKKOR Z 400mm F4.5 VR S Lens Announced, Priced $3,246.95, Available for Pre-Order

Nikon has just officially announced the new Nikon NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S lens. It is the smallest and lightest 400mm Nikon has ever created, featuring a super-telephoto prime mixing unique portability with long reach, advanced optics, and apt AF and VR. It’s a well-rounded lens for the traveling sports or wildlife shooter looking for a handheld design and capable reach for photographing distant subjects.

This new lens costs $3,246.95, first available for pre-order at B&H/ Adorama. Continue reading

Tamron 17-70mm F2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Lens for Fujifilm X Officially Announced

Tamron 17-70mm F2.8 Di III-A VC RXD lens was officially announced for Fujifilm X mount. It is a 25.5-105mm-equivalent lens for APS-C-format FUJIFILM X-mount mirrorless cameras. The wide to short-tele range is ideal for everyday shooting and the fast f/2.8 constant maximum aperture suits working in difficult lighting conditions and offers improved control over depth of field. Complementing this design is a series of specialized optics, including aspherical and low dispersion elements, that produce well-corrected imagery with high sharpness, clarity, and color accuracy. Individual elements also feature Tamron’s BBAR coating, which suppresses flare and ghosting for greater contrast when working in backlit and harsh lighting conditions.

This new lens costs $799, first available for pre-order at B&H/ Adorama. Continue reading

Laowa 90mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO Lens Announced, Priced $499!

Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO Lens is officially announced. It is specifically designed for mirrorless cameras with full-frame sensors size for Canon RF, Nikon Z, Sony FE and leica L mounts. With its fascinating 2:1 magnification capability and focus to infinity, the lens can capture subjects in any size, making it very versatile for different applications including macro, commercial and portrait photography. It is super compact and lightweight, the size of the lens is significantly smaller than other equivalents on the market. An apochromatic (APO) characteristic is equipped even in high magnification to provide outstanding image quality.

This new lens costs $499. Continue reading